MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Materion Corporation (NYSE:MTRN) today announced March 11, 2013 as the
record date for shareholders’ voting at its Annual Meeting to be held in
Mayfield Heights, Ohio on May 1, 2013.

DIVIDEND

The Company also announced today the declaration of its first quarter
dividend of $0.075 per share payable on March 6, 2013 to shareholders of
record on February 20, 2013. The dividend is a reflection of the
Company’s continued confidence in the strength of its business, its
prospects for long-term growth and its ability to continue to grow the
business organically, as well as through acquisitions while returning
cash to shareholders.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Portions of the narrative set forth in this document that are not
statements of historical or current facts are forward-looking
statements, in particular the outlook provided above. Our actual future
performance may materially differ from that contemplated by the
forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors. These
factors include, in addition to those mentioned elsewhere herein:

The global economy;

The condition of the markets which we serve, whether defined
geographically or by segment, with the major market segments being:
consumer electronics, industrial and commercial aerospace, defense and
science, energy, medical, automotive electronics, telecommunications
infrastructure and appliance;

Changes in product mix and the financial condition of customers;

Actual sales, operating rates and margins for 2012 and 2013;

Our success in developing and introducing new products and new product
ramp-up rates;

Our success in passing through the costs of raw materials to customers
or otherwise mitigating fluctuating prices for those materials,
including the impact of fluctuating prices on inventory values;